FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER SYSTEM PRIMARY MINI LENGTH SHOULDER STEM

MDR report key: 6691631 · Received July 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-04588
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2017
Date of Event
June 6, 2017
Report Date
October 4, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MBF
PMA / PMN Number
PK060692
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS PRODUCT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: SCREW CATALOG#: 115383 LOT#: 552680, SCREW CATALOG#: 180500 LOT#: 836390, SCREW CATALOG#: 180500 LOT#: 669780, SCREW CATALOG#: 180501 LOT#: 730570, SCREW CATALOG#: 180502 LOT#: 605670, GLENOSPHERE CATALOG#: 115320, LOT#: 890140, PIN CATALOG#: 405800 LOT#: 914650, DRILL CATALOG#: 405889 LOT#: 209110, DRILL CATALOG#: 405883 LOT#: 316690, TAPER CATALOG#: 118001 LOT#: 927470, BASEPLATE CATALOG#: 115330 LOT#: 926700, BEARING CATALOG#: XL-115366 LOT#: 585890, EXTRACT CATALOG#: 110028441 LOT#: UNK, TRAY CATALOG#: 115340 LOT#: 983880. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-04550, 0001825034-2017-04590.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT DURING A REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY REVISION PROCEDURE, THE TAPER FROM THE FRACTURED HUMERAL TRAY WAS STUCK IN THE STEM AND THE REMOVAL TOOL WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE IT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AS A RESULT, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE HUMERAL STEM. DURING STEM REMOVAL, THE STEM EXTRACTOR INSTRUMENT FRACTURED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED BY USING A SMALL DRILL BIT TO REMOVE BONE FROM THE PROXIMAL END OF THE STEM AND USED VICE GRIPS TO REMOVE THE STEM. A NEW STEM OF THE SAME SIZE AND A +5 BEARING AND NEW TRAY WERE IMPLANTED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THIS MALFUNCTION ENDED UP CAUSING AN APPROXIMATE DELAY OF THIRTY FIVE (35) TO FORTY FIVE (45) MINUTES IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
471373 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER SYSTEM PRIMARY MINI LENGTH SHOULDER STEM PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER MBF BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 423170

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R